Ha, well I thank you! I’m glad it didn’t come across as schmaltzy, but I definitely wanted to try for a lighter feel this week. I’m making my way through the list now and I’m looking forward to your story!

Thanks, Randy – I appreciate that. I always try to hit on a things so it’s not just environment description (it’s really easy for me to get sidetracked into over doing that part) so I’m glad the other stuff came through.

yes, as a reader (as well as a writer)I i want a balanced story. I want to see and smell and taste and hear, but I want to know what’s happening, who I’m getting involved with, and then get involved (feel)

Hi Ron – thanks! At least in my understand that’s a paifang, though its considerably smaller than a lot of them. I’m not so sure those are Yunnan trees though, that’s just what I went with in my story haha. Thanks for reading!